Malatya Erhaç Airport

"LTAT" redirects here. For other uses, see LTAT (disambiguation).

Malatya Airport
Malatya Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic /Military
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesMalatya, Turkey
Location Akçadağ, Malatya, Turkey
Opened1941
Elevation AMSL862 m / 2,828 ft
Coordinates38°26′07″N 038°05′27″E / 38.43528°N 38.09083°E / 38.43528; 38.09083
Websitedhmi.gov.tr
Map
MLX
Location of airport in Turkey
MLX
MLX (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,350 10,991 Asphalt
Statistics (2025[1])
Annual passenger capacity2,500,000
Passengers849,957
Passenger change 2024–256%
Aircraft movements5,843
Movements change 2024–257%

Malatya Airport (Turkish: Malatya Havalimanı) (IATA: MLX, ICAO: LTAT) is a military and public airport in Malatya, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1941, is located 34 km (21 mi) from Malatya.

History

A new terminal is expected to open in 2023.[2]

During the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, the ceiling of the airport experienced a partial collapse.[3]

2nd Land Aviation Regiment

Next to Erhaç Airport is the 2nd Land Aviation Regiment Command, headed by a Colonel. Turkish-made TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK combat helicopters joined the Command in 2014.[4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Malatya Erhaç Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[5] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[5]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[6]
SunExpress Izmir
Seasonal: Antalya,[7] Düsseldorf,[8][9] Frankfurt[7]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[10]

Traffic Statistics

PassengersYear400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,000200720102013201620192022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Malatya Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[11]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2025 837,346 5% 12,611 6% 849,957 6%
2024 794,698 9% 13,484 387% 808,182 11%
2023 727,624 12% 2,771 83% 730,395 10%
2022 649,764 2% 16,143 14% 665,907 2%
2021 636,637 34% 14,106 219% 650,743 36%
2020 473,665 35% 4,417 56% 478,082 36%
2019 733,026 15% 10,144 12% 743,170 15%
2018 860,036 2% 11,479 55% 871,515 2%
2017 878,991 12% 7,421 26% 886,412 12%
2016 783,181 3% 5,898 45% 789,079 3%
2015 756,728 19% 10,725 3% 767,453 18%
2014 637,590 1% 10,363 5% 647,953 1%
2013 628,892 10% 10,915 35% 639,807 9%
2012 572,599 4% 16,864 3% 589,463 4%
2011 553,142 10% 17,463 5% 570,605 10%
2010 503,774 15% 16,683 30% 520,457 12%
2009 439,057 0% 23,827 7% 462,884 0%
2008 438,226 8% 25,591 77% 463,817 10%
2007 407,026 14,418 421,444

References

  1. ^ "Statistics". dhmi.gov.tr. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Malatya Havalimanı yeni terminal binasına kavuşuyor". 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ Barut, D. (6 February 2023). "Malatya üşüyor: Hava soğuyor, yardım yetersiz" [Malatya is getting cold: It's getting cold, help is not enough] (in Turkish). Gazete Duvar. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "5 ATAK helikopteri Malatya'da" (in Turkish). Sabah. 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  7. ^ a b "SunExpress Announces 2021 Summer Program". ftnnews.com. 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ Liu, Jim (3 September 2020). "SunExpress 01-19SEP20 International operations as of 30AUG20". routesonline.com.
  9. ^ "SunExpress NS24 Network Expansion – 24SEP23".
  10. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  11. ^ "Statistics".
  • "Current weather for LTAT". NOAA/NWS.
  • Accident history for MLX at Aviation Safety Network
  • Official Airport Website


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